Hmm. Normally we wait a day or two past Johnny's birthday to allow for those Zoners who meant to give on June 9th, but some event in real life intervened and they didn't get the chance . . . there are always a few people every year who email us on the 10th and say, "Can I still give?" And of course we say yes.

In deference to all the people who get paid on Fridays, perhaps this year it makes sense to keep the Birthday Project open until Friday night, to allow for last-minute additions from the newly-paid. Would that help?

Part-Time Poet

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. -- J. M. Barrie

I think we have a very good chance of reaching $5,000, Kate! We have our fingers crossed!

And a lot of the total comes from $5 or $10 gifts from donors. When we put them all together, they make magic.

One of the things I love about the Birthday Project is that most of us who donate could never hope to give $5,000 to a charity like Save the Children on our own. It's just not possible; we don't have the funds. But when we send them our donation, we all feel the joy of having given $5,000. That's very special, and something I look forward to every year.

Part-Time Poet

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. -- J. M. Barrie

I want to say thank you to all those in front of and behind the scenes in making the Zone Birthday Project happen, especially Theresa for posting all the information about the charity and it's work in Haiti, and to PtP for keeping track and posting updates on the project's monetary progress.

Kudos to all the Zoners that were able to donate this year. I'm proud to be able to participate in such a project in honor of Johnny.